US5745766A - PC product registration and tracking - Google Patents
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- US5745766A US5745766A US08/308,190 US30819094A US5745766A US 5745766 A US5745766 A US 5745766A US 30819094 A US30819094 A US 30819094A US 5745766 A US5745766 A US 5745766A
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- computer software
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- G06F8/00—Arrangements for software engineering
- G06F8/70—Software maintenance or management
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- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
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- G06F8/60—Software deployment
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Priority Applications (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US08/308,190 US5745766A (en) | 1994-09-19 | 1994-09-19 | PC product registration and tracking |
JP21616895A JP3372405B2 (en) | 1994-09-19 | 1995-08-24 | How to automatically track computer software application packages |
EP95306535A EP0707263A1 (en) | 1994-09-19 | 1995-09-15 | PC software package registration and tracking |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
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US08/308,190 US5745766A (en) | 1994-09-19 | 1994-09-19 | PC product registration and tracking |
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US5745766A true US5745766A (en) | 1998-04-28 |
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US08/308,190 Expired - Lifetime US5745766A (en) | 1994-09-19 | 1994-09-19 | PC product registration and tracking |
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EP (1) | EP0707263A1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP3372405B2 (en) |
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US6578199B1 (en) | 1999-11-12 | 2003-06-10 | Fujitsu Limited | Automatic tracking system and method for distributable software |
US6889376B1 (en) * | 1999-05-12 | 2005-05-03 | Treetop Ventures, Llc | Method for migrating from one computer to another |
US20050102383A1 (en) * | 2003-01-23 | 2005-05-12 | Computer Associates Think, Inc. | Method and apparatus for remote discovery of software applications in a networked environment |
US7149705B1 (en) * | 1997-02-28 | 2006-12-12 | Fujitsu Limited | Computer-related product user management and service system |
US20070294687A1 (en) * | 2006-06-19 | 2007-12-20 | International Business Machines Corporation | File manager integration of uninstallation feature |
US20100106241A1 (en) * | 2005-09-07 | 2010-04-29 | Rbkpark Llc | Medical stent |
US10616782B2 (en) | 2012-03-29 | 2020-04-07 | Mgage, Llc | Cross-channel user tracking systems, methods and devices |
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US7711771B2 (en) * | 2001-05-25 | 2010-05-04 | Oracle International Corporation | Management and synchronization application for network file system |
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Citations (5)
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US5023907A (en) * | 1988-09-30 | 1991-06-11 | Apollo Computer, Inc. | Network license server |
US5237688A (en) * | 1987-11-18 | 1993-08-17 | International Business Machines Corporation | Software packaging structure having hierarchical replaceable units |
US5287504A (en) * | 1989-08-01 | 1994-02-15 | Silicon Graphics, Inc. | File alteration monitor for computer operating and file management system |
US5333315A (en) * | 1991-06-27 | 1994-07-26 | Digital Equipment Corporation | System of device independent file directories using a tag between the directories and file descriptors that migrate with the files |
US5341478A (en) * | 1990-08-14 | 1994-08-23 | Digital Equipment Corporation | Methods and apparatus for providing dynamic invocation of applications in a distributed heterogeneous environment |
Family Cites Families (1)
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US4558413A (en) * | 1983-11-21 | 1985-12-10 | Xerox Corporation | Software version management system |
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- 1994-09-19 US US08/308,190 patent/US5745766A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 1995-08-24 JP JP21616895A patent/JP3372405B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1995-09-15 EP EP95306535A patent/EP0707263A1/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (5)
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US5237688A (en) * | 1987-11-18 | 1993-08-17 | International Business Machines Corporation | Software packaging structure having hierarchical replaceable units |
US5023907A (en) * | 1988-09-30 | 1991-06-11 | Apollo Computer, Inc. | Network license server |
US5287504A (en) * | 1989-08-01 | 1994-02-15 | Silicon Graphics, Inc. | File alteration monitor for computer operating and file management system |
US5341478A (en) * | 1990-08-14 | 1994-08-23 | Digital Equipment Corporation | Methods and apparatus for providing dynamic invocation of applications in a distributed heterogeneous environment |
US5333315A (en) * | 1991-06-27 | 1994-07-26 | Digital Equipment Corporation | System of device independent file directories using a tag between the directories and file descriptors that migrate with the files |
Cited By (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US7149705B1 (en) * | 1997-02-28 | 2006-12-12 | Fujitsu Limited | Computer-related product user management and service system |
US6889376B1 (en) * | 1999-05-12 | 2005-05-03 | Treetop Ventures, Llc | Method for migrating from one computer to another |
US6578199B1 (en) | 1999-11-12 | 2003-06-10 | Fujitsu Limited | Automatic tracking system and method for distributable software |
US20050102383A1 (en) * | 2003-01-23 | 2005-05-12 | Computer Associates Think, Inc. | Method and apparatus for remote discovery of software applications in a networked environment |
US7318092B2 (en) * | 2003-01-23 | 2008-01-08 | Computer Associates Think, Inc. | Method and apparatus for remote discovery of software applications in a networked environment |
US20100106241A1 (en) * | 2005-09-07 | 2010-04-29 | Rbkpark Llc | Medical stent |
US20070294687A1 (en) * | 2006-06-19 | 2007-12-20 | International Business Machines Corporation | File manager integration of uninstallation feature |
US9003396B2 (en) * | 2006-06-19 | 2015-04-07 | Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. | File manager integration of uninstallation feature |
US10616782B2 (en) | 2012-03-29 | 2020-04-07 | Mgage, Llc | Cross-channel user tracking systems, methods and devices |
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JP3372405B2 (en) | 2003-02-04 |
JPH0895756A (en) | 1996-04-12 |
EP0707263A1 (en) | 1996-04-17 |
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AS | Assignment |
Owner name: INTERNATIONAL BUSINES MACHINES CORP., NEW YORK Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:BRAMNICK, ARNOLD H.;CALVERT, NATHANIEL;MCBRIDE, THOMAS MARCUS;AND OTHERS;REEL/FRAME:007159/0389;SIGNING DATES FROM 19940912 TO 19940919 |
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Year of fee payment: 4 |
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Owner name: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD.,SINGAPORE Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:016891/0507 Effective date: 20050520 Owner name: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD., SINGAPORE Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:016891/0507 Effective date: 20050520 |
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STCH | Information on status: patent discontinuation |
Free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362 |
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Effective date: 20060428 |